NYPD veteran 'assassinated in an unprovoked attack' in the Bronx

"My heart breaks for the family to know they have to go through the same thing."

Tunnel to Towers Chief Operating Officer John Hodge said the foundation will immediately assist the Familia children with any immediate housing needs. Their 86-year-old grandmother lived with the kids in their Bronx home.

The rest of the donations will go into a trust for the three siblings. NYPD Chief of Patrol Terence Monahan said the children are devastated by the loss and unsure of the future.

Maritza Ramos, the widow of Detective Rafael Ramos, said she was devastated to her the news of Familia's death. (Theodore Parisienne/for New York Daily News)

"They didn't know how they were going to survive," said Monahan. "You try to comfort them. They are part of our family, forever."

Ramos and Liu, like Familia, were executed while sitting in their NYPD vehicle. Both gunmen spouted anti-police rhetoric via Facebook before the ambush killings.

"This is a tragedy that neither of our families should have had to experience," said Liu's widow Pei Xia Chen in a statement. "Please know that you always have a friend in me."

Pei Xia Chen, widow of Detective Wenjian Liu, said to the family of Familia "know that you always have a friend in me." (Debbie Egan-Chin/New York Daily News)

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"My heart is completely broken for this family," said Thompson after the Dallas Police Association pledged $2,500. "Her babies shouldn't be feeling this burden.

"Nobody should feel it, and those are just children."

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Familia was executed while sitting in this NYPD vehicle early Wednesday. (James Keivom/New York Daily News)

The NYPD's baseball team is also accepting donations for Familia's family. They have raised $1,500 of their $12,000 goal. One of the responding officers who took out Familia's killer plays on the team.

According to the NYPD, a wake for Familia will be held Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., with the funeral one day later at 10 a.m. Both will be at the World Changers Church at 2417 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.

"Our dear and amazing mom was selfless and sacrificed so much for us," said daughter Genesis. "She was so stunningly beautiful and always had a piece of wisdom to share with us."